Asher Rohde finished sixth with a time of 16:42, Scott Powers was 14th with 17:25, Jeff Sperry ran a 19:36, and Hunter Thompson cut more than three minutes off his personal best, coming in at 19:59.

"I'm happy where the team is," Steamboat coach Andy Reust said.

Thursday's meet was Steamboat's final competition until the regional meet Oct. 24 at the Aspen Golf Course.

Although Reust said he doesn't know much about the course in Aspen, he said Thursday's performance proved that the Steamboat boys team has the opportunity to be one of the teams battling for a top four finish and a berth to state.

"It's going to be a tough race. Moffat is No. 1 by far. For the next three slots, it's going to be a war," Reust said. These kids are going to have to go out and run."